University Place

After nearly 35 years, Christopher Newport University is getting a new address. Not that the university is moving. But as of Wednesday, CNU will no longer be at 50 Shoe Lane. Its new address is One University Place. To gain the new address, the university is renaming College Drive, the road that winds through the campus connecting Warwick Boulevard and Moores Lane. CNU President Paul Trible said the reason for the new address is simple: The school is not a college anymore.

What's in a name, asked Will Shakespeare, as everyone knows. His answer, if we remember high school lit worth a wit, went something like this: A rose by any other name is still a rose. Well, to Paul Trible, the energetic and literate president of Christopher Newport University, a name is something to be gilded, an identification requiring embellishment to be noticed. Paul Trible believes that CNU will be recognized as a university if its street address is 1 University Place. It is an unnecessary redundancy.

"Drumline Live" brings its high-energy rhythm to the Ferguson Center for the Arts Wednesday, Feb. 23, for a 7:30 p.m. show. The marching band extravaganza, from the creative forces behind the hit Hollywood movie, has a 39-member cast who'll groove to an mix of contemporary hip-hop, R&B and classic Motown. $29-$44. 1 University Place, Newport News. 594-7448 or ticketmaster.com.

Q: I know that Christopher Newport University's address is now One University Place. Where is University Place? A: In 1998, CNU changed its official address from 50 Shoe Lane to One University Place. To do this, College Drive -- the road winding through the campus connecting Warwick Boulevard and Moores Lane -- was renamed as University Place. At the time, President Paul Trible said the reason for the new address was simple: The school isn't a college anymore. "Changing the address of the university to One University Place helps us establish our own identity and underscores that CNU is a university on the move," he said, pun intended.

The Richmond Ballet — also known as the "State Ballet of Virginia" — comes to the Ferguson Center for the Arts Sunday, May 23, for a 3 p.m. performance. With dancers from around the world, the Richmond Ballet has thrilled audiences from around the country. $22, $37. Ticketmaster.com or 594-8752. 1 University Place, Newport News. — Sean Kennedy

Rebecca C. Kirkpatrick passed away on Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, after a short illness. A native of Madison County, she had been a Newport News for 18 years. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Wylie C. Kirkpatrick, and her brother, Ronald Kite. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, at Peninsula Funeral Home. Please no flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lifelong Learning Society, Christopher Newport University, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA 23606-2998.

Garrison Keillor, whose name you might just recognize from the public radio mainstay "A Prairie Home Companion," brings his one-man show to the Ferguson Center on Tuesday. This rare solo appearance is sure to include lots of Keillor's trademark dry wit and wisdom. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. The Ferguson Center is at 1 University Place on the campus of Christopher Newport University in Newport News. Tickets are $37-$53 from Ticketmaster.

"Drumline Live" brings its high-energy rhythm to the Ferguson Center for the Arts Wednesday, Feb. 23, for a 7:30 p.m. show. The marching band extravaganza, from the creative forces behind the hit Hollywood movie, has a 39-member cast who'll groove to an mix of contemporary hip-hop, R&B and classic Motown. $29-$44. 1 University Place, Newport News. 594-7448 or ticketmaster.com.

The Ferguson Center for the Arts hosts two very different Christmas shows next week, sure to please two different types of music fans. The Lettermen , above, who sing very tight harmonies, will put on a 7:30 p.m. show Tuesday. They're set to perform a mixture of their traditional Christmas show and their past hits, including "Goin' Out of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You," and "Hurt So Bad. " Mannheim Steamroller , who bring a synthesized New Age sound, will be performing two of their famous Christmas shows at the Ferguson Center Wednesday, one at 4:30 and another at 7:30.

The Richmond Ballet — also known as the "State Ballet of Virginia" — comes to the Ferguson Center for the Arts Sunday, May 23, for a 3 p.m. performance. With dancers from around the world, the Richmond Ballet has thrilled audiences from around the country. $22, $37. Ticketmaster.com or 594-8752. 1 University Place, Newport News. — Sean Kennedy

Garrison Keillor, whose name you might just recognize from the public radio mainstay "A Prairie Home Companion," brings his one-man show to the Ferguson Center on Tuesday. This rare solo appearance is sure to include lots of Keillor's trademark dry wit and wisdom. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. The Ferguson Center is at 1 University Place on the campus of Christopher Newport University in Newport News. Tickets are $37-$53 from Ticketmaster.

The Ferguson Center for the Arts hosts two very different Christmas shows next week, sure to please two different types of music fans. The Lettermen , above, who sing very tight harmonies, will put on a 7:30 p.m. show Tuesday. They're set to perform a mixture of their traditional Christmas show and their past hits, including "Goin' Out of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You," and "Hurt So Bad. " Mannheim Steamroller , who bring a synthesized New Age sound, will be performing two of their famous Christmas shows at the Ferguson Center Wednesday, one at 4:30 and another at 7:30.

Odell Fenton Millar, 95, passed away Friday, April 11, 2008. Odell was born in Norge, Va., on Nov. 12, 1912, to the late Benjamin W. Fenton and the late Eva Pitts Fenton. She was married to the late Albert Edward Millar Sr. in June 1934 and was preceded in death by her two sons, Albert Edward Millar Jr. and David B. Millar. She is survived by her brother, Benjamin W. Fenton Jr., and his wife, Anne; her sister, Hazel Fenton Roman; her grandchildren, Valerie Butcher and her husband, Brian, Ginger Dupuis and her husband, Mike, and Heather Millar; and her great-grandchildren, Jacob and Alyssa Cirrincione, Lauren, Noah and Chloe Dupuis; nephews, Ronald Holloway and Glenn Fenton Holloway; and a niece, Renae Fenton Holloway.